Nobody is Double-Checking Anything

It can be comforting to believe that there are others out there who are doing the hard work for us. Asking the tough questions. Verifying the claims. Sorting the fact from the fiction. It can also be pleasant to believe that somebody else is watching the watchers. Corroborating the information. Authenticating the data. Researching the research. The reality, however, is that we are entirely on our own. Nobody is double-checking anything – with rare exception…